Cebu 5th district Rep. Vincent Franco "Duke" Frasco (2nd from left) and Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Frasco (2nd from right) (Facebook) House Deputy Speaker and Cebu 5th district Rep. Vincent Franco "Duke" Frasco's Facebook post on Tuesday, July 11 shows just how supportive a...
(Unsplash) The Philippines is banking on South Korea to give local tourism a shot in the arm amid all the brouhaha caused by the Department of Tourism's (DOT) controversial "Love the Philippines" campaign. This, as Quezon City 4th district Rep. Marvin Rillo expressed high hopes on Tuesday, July 11...
Paul Soriano (Wikipedia) Presidential Adviser on Creative Communications Paul Soriano may not return as director of the upcoming July 24 State of the Nation Address (SONA) after all. This, after House Secretary General Reginald Velasco said that they were waiting on Malacañang to officially...
ARDP in Erl Sorilla's Kasadya. (Photo by Ivan Castronuevo) The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), in partnership with the local governments of the Negros Islands and Leyte, is bringing Filipino dance to the Visayas through 'Sayaw Tanan!' - a program that features artists from the CCP's...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE It has been three years since the Covid-19 pandemic started. Early on, there was a lot of fear, anxiety, and phobias about the disease because it was an unknown entity. Most persons who contracted it at the start succumbed to it or had a critical, lengthy stay in intensive care...
REFLECTIONS TODAY This is the last of three sections on discipleship (Mt 8–9), dealing with the universality of the call, its radical demands (8:18-22), and newness (9:9-17). Jesus addresses his disciples about the urgency of the need for workers. In speaking of the abundant harvest (v 37), he is...
Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. (Facebook) House Secretary General Reginald Velasco has shot down Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo Teves' request to attend President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s second State of the Nation Address (SONA) last this month. In a chance...
The Korean drama “King the Land,” starring Lee Junho and Yoona, garnered its highest ratings in South Korea to date. The JTBC romantic comedy aired its episodes 7 and 8 on July 8 and 9, respectively. Yoona and Junho in "King the Land" (JTBC) According to polling firm Nielsen Korea, the...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Such is the faith of the woman that she trusts that even touching the tassel of Jesus’ clothing can bring her healing. We learn from the story that God actually allows insignificant things to effect his wonders. Some people ridicule the faith of others who look to receiving...
FROM THE MARGINS While attending a meeting of the microfinance credit bureau, I was touched when a long-time colleague in the industry told me that he was following my column. He told me, “Aris, you know that we are one of the pioneering MFIs in the country, but over the years, as we expanded, we...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Makabayan solons are insisting on the need for a House inquiry on the controversial "Love the Philippines" promotional video of the Department of Tourism (DOT). This, despite statements from the DOT that no public funds were spent on the making of the problematic video. In a still...
ACT-CIS Party-list nominee Erwin Tulfo (left) and Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Frasco (MANILA BULLETIN, Facebook) For ACT-CIS Party-list nominee Erwin Tulfo, Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Frasco ought to take appropriate action against her subordinates who gave...
